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Bale lets fire for the opening goal at Liberty Stadium last nightJoe Giddens

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Bale, left, celebrates his goal last night with LedleyREBECCA NADEN

Brendan McLoughlin

Last updated at 12:01AM, February 7 2013

Whether it be for club or country, the form of Gareth Bale remains a constant
after he made yet another compelling case that he belongs in the world-class
category.

The Tottenham Hotspur forward scored one goal, taking his overall tally for
the campaign to 17, and created the other for Sam Vokes, a substitute, who
in turn became the first player other than Bale to score a goal for Wales
since November 2011, when the Burnley striker also netted.

“Gareth has done things here that not many players in the game can do,” Chris
Coleman, the manager, said. “He is